I did this yesterday with my grandson. It was the first time for both of us.
The location was easy to find with the grouping of pink umbrellas on the beach behind the Loews Hotel. They had a check-in person who would watch over your valuables while on the tour.
The trickiest parts were (1) getting into the Zodiac at the beach with the surf and (2) transferring from the Zodiac to the tow boat with the waves on the ocean.
They guides help you get into the harness. Once it was your groups turn, you just had to sit on the rear deck and slide into position for them to attach the parachute. The take-off was so quick and smooth you hardly noticed. Once up in the air it was amazing. It was so quite up there you have the sensation of floating in air. From up there, you had a good view of the SOBE shoreline and below to whatever was in the water. (The group after us saw a sea turtle),
After about 10 minutes or so, they slowed down and you slowly dropped into the ocean. After a few waist-deep dunks, they sped up and you took off again. The dunking was a highlight of the trip. A few minutes later they reeled you in. The landing was just as smooth and easy as the take-off.
This is something that my grandson and I will always remember.
The entire Flysobe staff was so helpful from the time we called looking for general information through the booking process and the checkout. We highly recommend this activity while in the Miami Beach area.
PS - We felt completely safe for the whole experience.